Shloka 123
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
यथर्तावृतुलिंगानि नानारूपाणि पर्यये । दृश्यंते तानितान्येव तथा भावा युगादिषु
yathartāvṛtuliṃgāni nānārūpāṇi paryaye | dṛśyaṃte tānitānyeva tathā bhāvā yugādiṣu
ഋതുചക്രം മാറിമാറി വരുമ്പോൾ ഋതുലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ പല രൂപങ്ങളിൽ ദൃശ്യമാകുകയും അതേ ലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും മടങ്ങിവരികയും ചെയ്യുന്നതുപോലെ—യുഗാദികളിലും ഭാവസ്ഥിതികൾ ആവർത്തിക്കുന്നു।
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Time is cyclical: as seasonal signs recur, so do recurring states across yugas; recognize patterns rather than being shocked by repetition.
Application: Track recurring inner ‘seasons’ (moods, temptations, energies) and plan sādhana accordingly; when decline comes, intensify simple, repeatable practices (nāma, ekādaśī discipline) rather than despair.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A great wheel of time turns in the sky: four quadrants show the seasons with their distinct signs—spring blossoms, monsoon clouds, autumn clarity, winter frost—mirroring four yugas depicted below as changing human and ritual landscapes. The same motifs recur as the wheel completes a cycle, suggesting inevitability and the possibility of steadiness through devotion.","primary_figures":["personified Kāla (Time)","allegorical figures of the four yugas","nature spirits of the seasons"],"setting":"Cosmic panorama with a time-wheel above and an earthly band below showing shifting yuga-scenes in repeating patterns.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["spring green","monsoon slate","autumn amber","winter silver","cosmic indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand kāla-cakra with gold leaf spokes, four seasonal panels with rich ornament, four yuga panels below with changing attire and ritual scenes, embossed gold borders, jewel-toned palette, central medallion with a serene Vishnu-symbol (chakra/lotus) anchoring the cycle.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant circular composition, delicate seasonal landscapes in quadrants, subtle narrative vignettes for yugas, cool mountain-like horizons, refined figures, soft washes and fine linework, poetic sense of recurrence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined time-wheel, flat seasonal color blocks, stylized clouds and flora, yuga figures in stacked registers, temple-wall symmetry, strong reds/yellows/greens with indigo ground.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular lotus-wheel with petals as seasons and yugas, intricate floral borders, repeating motifs to emphasize recurrence, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses marking cyclical beauty."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","wind through leaves","distant temple bell","soft drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथर्तावृतुलिंगानि → यथा + ऋतौ + ऋतु-लिङ्गानि; नानारूपाणि → नाना-रूपाणि; दृश्यंते → दृश्यन्ते; तानितान्येव → तानि + तानि + एव.
FAQs
It teaches cyclical recurrence: just as seasonal characteristics repeat as time turns, so conditions and patterns of existence repeat across the yugas.
Seasons provide an observable model of cyclical change—different expressions that reliably return—making the more subtle idea of yuga-cycles easier to grasp.
It encourages steadiness and discernment: since worldly conditions rise and fall in recurring patterns, one should cultivate dharma and inner stability rather than be swept away by changing circumstances.